Entertainment Columns
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Two Chicago festivals bring you the past, present and future of filmApr 21, 2023 6:00 am - Over the next few weeks, two Chicago film festivals will showcase the past, present and future of the medium with local flavor and global reach. CineYouth Festival ...
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Spotlight: Thriller 'D.O.A.' opens at Steel Beam while 'Big River' musical takes stage at Mercury TheaterApr 21, 2023 6:00 am - Theater noir Steel Beam Theatre presents "D.O.A.," a thriller adapted by Elizabeth Lovelady from the screenplay of the 1949 film about an accountant named Frank Bigelow ...
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Marriott Theatre delivers major league revival of Triple-A tuner 'Damn Yankees'Apr 20, 2023 1:00 pm - “Damn Yankees” - ★ ★ ★ The reminder to shut off cellphones that preceded Wednesday's opening of Marriott Theatre's “Damn Yankees” came with an unexpected postscript. “P...
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Low 'Rise': Fifth 'Evil Dead' film a disappointingly derivative drama-traumaApr 20, 2023 6:00 am - “Evil Dead Rise” - ★ ★ This review has not been written for hard-core horror fans who've been waiting with bated (and baited) breath for a modernized, gory-fied update ...
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Sound check: International Pop Overthrow sets the stage for more than 60 artistsApr 19, 2023 6:00 am - International Pop Overthrow Marking its 20th year in Chicago, International Pop Overthrow takes over the Montrose Saloon for nine days of festival vibes and some of the ...
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Spotlight: Folk music animates Northlight's 'Porch on Windy Hill'Apr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Old music, new play During the COVID-19 quarantine, a classical violinist and her folk-music-loving boyfriend leave their Brooklyn apartment seeking respite, inspiration...
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Ferocious performances, inspired direction, choreography make 'Jagged Little Pill' easy to swallowApr 13, 2023 7:00 pm - “Jagged Little Pill” - ★ ★ ★ “Jagged Little Pill,” the musical based on Alanis Morissette's hit 1995 album currently running at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, opens w...
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Widescreen: You can have a retro film festival of your own across the suburbs this weekApr 13, 2023 6:00 am - "Are movie theaters back? Like all the way back?" Fans and industry people have been asking for at least two years, and I think the recent success of "The Super Mario Br...
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Sound check: John Mellencamp at Chicago Theatre, Shawn Maxwell's releaseApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Mellencamp live Indiana's native son John Mellencamp brings three nights of heartland rock to Chicago for his “Live and In Person 2023” residency, featuring favorites fr...
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'Jagged Little Pill' writer Diablo Cody had one goal: Make Alanis Morissette happyApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Invited to write the book for “Jagged Little Pill,” the stage adaptation of Alanis Morissette's hit album running through April 23 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Thea...